As if getting divorced wasn't bad enough, Steve Swindal is not only losing his wife but also the New York Yankees. (that's a picture of the lovely couple in "happier" times)All morning, guys have been calling ESPN's sports talk radio station professing their love for Jennifer Steinbrenner. Granted, she's not much of a looker, but she does come with Derek Jeter, not to mention the most famous franchise in the history of sports. Swindal was the heir apparent to succeed Steinbrenner, as his own two sons aren't interested and his other son-in-law is actually his other daughter's second husband, so he had to move to the back of the line.
Before anyone goes crazy with the "why the hell would he divorce her?" comments, Jennifer is the one dumping Steve, apparently. If you remember, Swindal was arrested for drunk driving last month, but maybe that wasn't the cause as much as a symptom of ongoing problems. Reportedly, Swindal had been living in St. Petersburg, away from his wife and two children, at the time of his arrest.
Swindal is still a general partner in the Yankees and chairman of Yankee Global Enterprises LLC, and hasn't resigned. But Boss George has never had trouble getting rid of people he didn't like.
Gothamist has a humorous observation: The other former Steinbrenner son-in-law, a former general partner also, is now an assistant middle school principal.
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